The Washington critic., 1887-12-09

happiness. but also our liberties. What
Is ihu remedy? You say law ! say
the church, yOu say force; | say
love The irst duty of Professionalism
$40 bring men together and teach them
mutual respect and love, and 1t is lust
here that it fails by lis internal disscn-
tions. The Ultramontanism Of Rome
lisa future Us charitable system, but is
% grand success as financial system.
!. is only in regard to secondary beliefs
;lut We arc divided. Cltfamontanism
is not divided; II is IL unit, rs we should
bc. Cooperation is all that is needed
10 nuke us victorious and enable us to
convert the world
MS TIME EXrENDED.
Bishop Harris said that his time had
expired and he had not time 10 finish
his address MS he wished TO. Voices
were heard from all parts of the church
saving "go on" and the venerable Bishop
Cos moved that The time he extended
ten minutes.
Bishop Harris spoke without any notes
anil the manner rs well rs the matter of
his address WAS very pleasing. He
continued n few moments and many
ladies in the audience were ia tears ut
the touching picture he drew Of tile
dangers cf the church aud the evils
Of longer delayed cooperation.
At the close Of his address the ap-
plausc was long-continucd. President
Dodge told of an incident in = streCt-car
this morning on his way to the church,
and announced hymn, which was sung
by the congregation, and President
Dodge then introduced the Rev. Wash
ington GLADDEN. u. D., IL. D., of CO.
lumbus: Ohio, who read an address in
the same line of thought as that preced-
ing.
Dp. oLApDENis PAPER.
DR.. GLADDEN. is short, bald man,
wearing gray beard, and read his adj
dress from notes. These dissensions,
he said, are wasting, useless and per-
nicious. lie did not believe in the
evangelical work in theatres and roller
rinks. One conversion i'll a regular
church is worth more than three in Il
rink. He also regretted the inequality
of church accommodations. In thy
prosperous portions Of cities there are
always more churches than are needed,
while the poorer portions are but scant-
lily provided. The tendency Of some re-
yivalists is to discicdit the good of other
denominations.
81 should recommend he said,
"conferences between different churches
III the same vicinagc. such conferences
of churches in any vicinity would tend
to prevent the inadvisable building Of
churches. The churches are vastly
blamable for ncglccting the work they
could and should have done by the
method of local conferences suggested,
in which general work of the churches
should be discussed and outlined. No
church has right to make all lis plans
and carry out all Its purposes without
consulting its sister churches.
"The working classes should be kept
within the influence OF the churches.
Many of them have not cordial feelings
toward the church, as they think thai the
churches are only for the rich. There
il and always will be dissatisfaction be-
tween working people ani the richer
classes. And this dissatisfaction some
times breaks out in the cancer of anar-
chy.
ANARCHY MUST BE THRolrLED.
"When this takes place the only
thing to be done is TO throttle it. An
archy attempts 10 throttle the law, and
the law must throttle anarchy. But
You will find hanging is dangerous. The
proper way is to try missionary work to
win them from their pernicious theo.
ries. Schools and reading rooms and
missionary work in which all churches
consult and cooperate. And this work
needs your personal help. It cannot be
done by hired missionaries.
THE WORK IN SYRIA.
At the close of the address, after the
applause had subsided, President Dodge
introduced the Rev. DIR. George L. Post
of Beyruth, Syria. He told how al
the ruins in Western Asia of the
prison of Apostle Paul and other Bible
scenes he found them all under the
heel of an alien potentate.
From those days, said DIR. Post, the
Protestant churches have been divided
and given TO dissensiohs among them.
selves. He told how Mohammcdans
having been converted to the religion oi
one church, were told by other mission
aries that the religion they had was moi
the true one, and so on until the new
convert was too confused to be able tC
follow any. DR.. Post told of the organi
zation Of II union church in Beyruth IN
sented, and all took part in unity. Thi,
is the kind of church he would like tc
see formed. This the kind of Christian
cooperation he wished to see, COMPEL
ing the bigots and fanatics to stand
aside.
The secretary then read letter from
George 4. Fisher, the chairman of /
committee appointed by II Congroga
tional conference, looking to inter-de
nominational conferences, and heartily
in accord with the views Of the ALI
auce.
BIT or HuMoR.
President Dodge then introduced Rev
Philip sharp, d. D., LII. d. He is
white-hGircd old man, with yer,
thick broguc. His speech was very com
ical. He said the alliance was goin
over 10 the White House to enlightcl
president Glevclant ON der iinancia
bolicies OF desc goundrigs."
He said those things were necessar
to make Il good man, u good stomach,
good head and good heart. He paid
high tribute to the digestive apparatu
of Americans.
MISSIONARY WORK.
He was followed by the Rcv. Di
Clark of'thc American Home Misslo
Society, who spoke feclingiy of tn
necessity of cooperation among churchc
in doing missionary work. He was 70
lowed by the Rev. Dr. Bryson of lluntl
vile, Alabama. lie said the churc
was more united than ever before. Th
keynote is cooperation,
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